JF-17/FC-1 Fighter Aircraft thread
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asif iqbal
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Iraqi air force commander shown around Kamra
ANTIBODY
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Pakistani JF-17 to start mid-air refuelling by end of summer
Farhan Bokhari, Islamabad - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
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The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has successfully completed ground tests on mid-air refuelling probes fitted to its Chengdu Aerospace Corporation/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft and expects to carry out the first mid-air refuelling by the end of the summer, the service's chief has told IHS Jane's .
Air Chief Marshall Tahir Rafique Butt said in a 6 June interview at the PAF's headquarters in Islamabad that the addition of the refuelling capability to the JF-17 will improve prospects for international sales of the aircraft, which is jointly produced by China and Pakistan. "The ground tests have been very successful''
Farhan Bokhari, Islamabad - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
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The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has successfully completed ground tests on mid-air refuelling probes fitted to its Chengdu Aerospace Corporation/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft and expects to carry out the first mid-air refuelling by the end of the summer, the service's chief has told IHS Jane's .
Air Chief Marshall Tahir Rafique Butt said in a 6 June interview at the PAF's headquarters in Islamabad that the addition of the refuelling capability to the JF-17 will improve prospects for international sales of the aircraft, which is jointly produced by China and Pakistan. "The ground tests have been very successful''
Good news for Pakistan. Good luck on mid-air refueling testing. Makes it more marketable.
asif iqbal
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Well that is sooner rather than later which is great news all around!
We seen 12-142 to 12-148 in the PAC facility hanger, which means really that leaves 12-149 and 12-150 which I have no doubt have been built in 2012 or 2013, none of the above has refuelling probes which means that Block II is in the works
I beleive 16-18 units are stationed at Kamra waiting delivery to thier respective Sqaudrons, all Block I
Now I think in 2013 Block II has been under construction, working on AWACS integration, fitting of anti-ship missiles and aerial refuelling and since this news is confirmed from the Air Cheif Marshall I'm guessing this is at the PAC
Which really means as I stated before that Block II is under production otherwise which aircraft would they test the refueling probe on, or it means the Prototypes in China are testing probes but that I doubt
All in all this is another good step towards having a fully operational aircraft which defines the word "multi role" , a single air craft that can do all the required missions of the PAF
Also the variety of weapons for integration is always increasing, more variety means more flexibility and more opinions in wartime
Further down the line a twin seater, more powerful WS13, using more composites to reduce weight allowing more payload will further enhance its capabilitys, in my opinion a single piece canopy would also be beneficial to increase situational awareness but these are things for Block III
However the real advantage is the jobs and work this aircraft is providing for Pakistan, if we ordered a batch of 50 say Mirage 2000 all the money would have gone out of the country to provide jobs for Dassault, this way the money stays at home and we no longer rely on outside people for spares and replacement parts, if we want to replace anything we simpy just build the part or a entire new component
We seen 12-142 to 12-148 in the PAC facility hanger, which means really that leaves 12-149 and 12-150 which I have no doubt have been built in 2012 or 2013, none of the above has refuelling probes which means that Block II is in the works
I beleive 16-18 units are stationed at Kamra waiting delivery to thier respective Sqaudrons, all Block I
Now I think in 2013 Block II has been under construction, working on AWACS integration, fitting of anti-ship missiles and aerial refuelling and since this news is confirmed from the Air Cheif Marshall I'm guessing this is at the PAC
Which really means as I stated before that Block II is under production otherwise which aircraft would they test the refueling probe on, or it means the Prototypes in China are testing probes but that I doubt
All in all this is another good step towards having a fully operational aircraft which defines the word "multi role" , a single air craft that can do all the required missions of the PAF
Also the variety of weapons for integration is always increasing, more variety means more flexibility and more opinions in wartime
Further down the line a twin seater, more powerful WS13, using more composites to reduce weight allowing more payload will further enhance its capabilitys, in my opinion a single piece canopy would also be beneficial to increase situational awareness but these are things for Block III
However the real advantage is the jobs and work this aircraft is providing for Pakistan, if we ordered a batch of 50 say Mirage 2000 all the money would have gone out of the country to provide jobs for Dassault, this way the money stays at home and we no longer rely on outside people for spares and replacement parts, if we want to replace anything we simpy just build the part or a entire new component
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ANTIBODY
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prototype 06 has appeared multiple times in the media in the past years
two seater fc-1 will be among the display in paris aircho
【360度全面剖析枭龙战机】
【环球网报道 赴2013巴黎航展特派记者 张加军】2013年6月16日，距离第50届法国巴黎国际航空展开幕还有不到一天的时间，环球网记者在巴黎了解到，本届巴黎航展，中国航空工业集团公司以“融入世界航空产业链”为主题，突出展示集团公司重点航空外贸产品以及高新技术发展成果，展示中国航空工业在技术创新方便整体实力的提升，以及融入世界航空产业链的最新成果。
据悉，中航工业本届巴黎航展参展面积267平方米，位于2A馆（D252），参展机型有FC-1“枭龙”单双座战斗机、L-15“猎鹰”高级教练机、翼龙多用途无人机、运-8C运输机、运-12F通用/支线涡桨飞机、新舟60和新舟700涡桨支线飞机、AC312双发4吨级直升机及民用杭电系统座舱。其中，双座版枭龙战机将是首次公开露面。
本届巴黎航展，中航工业开展签约和商务会谈活动有近20项，中航工业积极利用航展交流平台，开展与合作伙伴的高层交流与对话，加快推进战略合作及重点项目的进展，积极践行中航工业“融入世界航空产业链”发展战略。
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【360度全面剖析枭龙战机】
【环球网报道 赴2013巴黎航展特派记者 张加军】2013年6月16日，距离第50届法国巴黎国际航空展开幕还有不到一天的时间，环球网记者在巴黎了解到，本届巴黎航展，中国航空工业集团公司以“融入世界航空产业链”为主题，突出展示集团公司重点航空外贸产品以及高新技术发展成果，展示中国航空工业在技术创新方便整体实力的提升，以及融入世界航空产业链的最新成果。
据悉，中航工业本届巴黎航展参展面积267平方米，位于2A馆（D252），参展机型有FC-1“枭龙”单双座战斗机、L-15“猎鹰”高级教练机、翼龙多用途无人机、运-8C运输机、运-12F通用/支线涡桨飞机、新舟60和新舟700涡桨支线飞机、AC312双发4吨级直升机及民用杭电系统座舱。其中，双座版枭龙战机将是首次公开露面。
本届巴黎航展，中航工业开展签约和商务会谈活动有近20项，中航工业积极利用航展交流平台，开展与合作伙伴的高层交流与对话，加快推进战略合作及重点项目的进展，积极践行中航工业“融入世界航空产业链”发展战略。
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asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Can someone translate the important parts?